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Card Information:
 Held in: KANSAS EXPOCENTER
Location: KANSAS, UNITED STATES
          on February 2004 at 9:00pm

Interview:
The new commissioner...
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New commissioner William Regal makes matches for tonight and No Way Out!

Number-One-Contenders-Match:
Shannon Moore pinned Tajiri after a rana in 0:01:35.
Rating: **

Short, but to the point.  Shannon Moore will now challenge Brian Kendrick for
the Cruiserweight title at No Way Out.


Ted DiBiase made Maven submit to a wristlock in 0:13:05.
Rating: ** 3/4

DiBiase finally wrestles a singles match, and he earns an easy win over Maven.


Interview:
DiBiase lays down the law...
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DiBiase gives Hogan a time-limit to find a partner for No Way Out.

Los Guerreros defeated a.P.a. when Chavo defeated Bradshaw when Bradshaw
 passed out in a sleeperhold in 0:04:25.
Rating: *
(Los Guerreros won the WWE Tag Team Championship.)

Poor match, but nevertheless, we have new Tag Team Champions.


Val Venis pinned Kurt Angle after a fisherman suplex in 0:10:13.
Rating: ** 3/4

Another surprising victory for Val Venis over Kurt Angle.

Interview:
Angle makes a challenge...
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Kurt Angle will now face Mankind at No Way Out in a ladder match.  The prize
will be Mankind's mask.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Match with Special Referee Rob Van Dam:
X-Pac pinned Ken Shamrock with the X-Factor in 0:06:14.
X-Pac suffered an elbow injury. He will be out for approximately 1 card.
Rating: ** 1/4
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Another injury for X-Pac at the hands of Ken Shamrock.  Shamrock seemed to be
unhappy at RVD counting his shoulders down for the three.


[For a WWE Title Shot at No Way Out]: 10-Man Battle Royal:
Bret Hart won a 10-man Battle Royal:
         x HHH threw out Nash after a sleeperhold in 0:00:19
         x HHH threw out Kane in 0:03:44
         x HHH threw out Undertaker in 0:03:53
         x HHH threw out Y2J in 0:04:35
         x HHH threw out Lesnar after a double underhook suplex in 0:08:00
         x B. Hart threw out HHH after a flying bulldog in 0:12:40
         x B. Hart threw out Benoit after a bulldog in 0:21:52
         x B. Hart threw out Rock in 0:22:39
         x B. Hart threw out Michaels in 0:22:46
Rating: ** 1/4
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Bret Hart will now face Scott Hall for the WWE Title at No Way Out.  Following
the match, the Ultimate Warrior came out to congratulate Hart, while Scott Hall
watched on from the ring ramp.



Card rating: ** 1/4


Match observations: 

An interesting show, with a number of developments made.  We have a brand new
commissioner in William Regal, and a number of extra matches have been made
for No Way Out.

The current card is as follows:

Scott Hall vs. Bret Hart, Steve Austin vs. Jeff Jarrett, Ken Shamrock Vs. X-Pac
Vs. Rob Van Dam, Kurt Angle Vs. Mankind, Ted DiBiase & Big Show Vs. Hulk Hogan
& a Mystery Partner, and Brian Kendrick Vs. Shannon Moore.

Further matches will be announced within the next few days, as will the name
of Hogan's partner, if he has one at all!

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